Candidates for Jefferson College of Population Health’s PhD in Population Health Science, in partial fulfillment of their degree, conduct dissertation research projects using rigorous quantitative and qualitative methodologies gleamed from their studies. Each learner’s project culminates in a public oral dissertation defense showcasing their content expertise and analytic capabilities. Projects align with one of the PhD program’s specializations: health outcomes research, health behavior science, health data science, and healthcare quality and safety. Students routinely publish abstracts and peer-reviewed journal articles based on their work during and after their defense.
To learn more about Jefferson College of Population Health’s Master of Science program, please visit their website.
Submissions from 2024
Readiness for Change in Provider Behavior for Inclusive Practices: A Measurement Development Study, Karla A. Bell, PT, DPT
Evaluating the Impact of Obstetrical Unit Closures on Severe Maternal Morbidity in Pennsylvania, Gabrielle Geonnotti
Examining the Impact of Race and Racial Concordance on Prostate Cancer Diagnostic Testing Rates Across a Large Integrated Delivery Network, Jennifer Lyle, MPH
Submissions from 2023
Identifying and Mapping Barriers and Facilitators to Urban Trial Use: A Qualitative Geographic Information Systems Study, Melissa DiCarlo, MPH, MS
Establishing the Cost Effectiveness of Total Joint Replacements at CMS Five-Star Rated Hospitals Versus Three-Star Rated Hospitals via Markov Simulation, Brynt Ellis-Moore, MSHS, RN, FACHE
Strategies to Improve Hepatitis B Birth Dose in Nigeria, Catherine Freeland, MPH
Emergency Room Frequent Users: Applying Behavioral and Predictive Analytic Frameworks to Create Operationally Effective Predictive Models, Carrie Kanzinger
Submissions from 2022
Patient and Provider Satisfaction and Provider Intent to Use Virtual Video Technology for Medical and Surgical Visits in an Urban Ambulatory Setting During and In Peri-COVID-19 Era, Irene Borgen, RN, MBA, MJ, MSN, NEA-BC, FACHE
Patient Perceptions of Medical Stigma Related to Smoking: Development of a Patient-Reported Experience Measure, Alison Brecher
Assessment of Functional Disability in Osteoarthritis Patients with and without Diabetes Mellitus, Michelle Kavin, PA-C
Submissions from 2021
Submissions from 2020
Using the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey to Explore the Association Between High Healthcare Utilization and Behavioral Health Diagnoses in a Pediatric Population with Chronic Conditions, Marlon D. Satchell, PhD, MPH
Submissions from 2016
Evaluation of the Jefferson Family Medicine Associates’ Diabetes Information and Support for Your Health (DISH) Program [presentation], Amy Cunningham, PhD, MPH
